Hurst is investing in a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its site in Hull.
The new £200k facility includes Downdraft preparation bench, bunded paint mixing room, fully enclosed spray shop with forced air input system, dedicated ATEX-rated flash-off area, and Schubox Catalytic IR drying system.
The facility is supported by an overhead track system allowing products to be loaded from the prep area and suspended throughout the process to the despatch area.
Sales director Mark Atkinson said. “Our recent customer research found that the majority of our customers have seen an increase in demand for bespoke colours, and it is important that as a key supplier we can react quickly to those demands.”
Hurst surveyed its customer base at the start of 2024 to learn more about how the latest trends among door specifiers and homeowners were feeding through to supply and installation.
It found that 62% of respondents consider the appearance and design of the door to be the most important factor in selling entrance doors. It also found that four in five had seen an increase in demand for bespoke colours.
